Phrasebook

Phrases as speakers actually say them, next to the English. These are hand-written, not machine output — useful as a check on the translator, and as a way to see where the two creoles converge and where they part company.

Getting around

13 phrases

English

Nigerian Pidgin

Where are you going?

Pidgin Where you dey go?

Stop here, please

Pidgin Abeg drop me here

How far is it?

Pidgin E far?

I am lost

Pidgin I lost road

Which bus goes there?

Pidgin Which danfo dey go there?

Is it safe here?

Pidgin Dis place safe?

Be careful

Pidgin Shine your eye

Let us go

Pidgin Make we go

There is traffic

Pidgin Go-slow dey

I have arrived

Pidgin I don reach

Turn left here

Pidgin Turn left here

Wait for me

Pidgin Wait for me

Hurry up!

Pidgin Do quick!

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